“Great To Be Nominated” Plays on with “The Piano”

Beverly Hills, CA (RUSHPRNEWS) March 19, 2008 â€” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesâ€™ popular â€œGreat To Be Nominatedâ€ series begins its fifth and final installment on Monday, April 21, with Jane Campionâ€™s â€œThe Piano.â€Â The 17-week series, which will run through August 25, will showcase the film from each Academy AwardsÂ® year between 1993 and 2007 that received the most nominations without winning the OscarÂ® for Best Picture.Â All screenings will be held on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the Academyâ€™s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
The complete screening schedule for part five of â€œGreat To Be Nominatedâ€ is as follows:
April 21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œThe Pianoâ€ (1993)
April 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œPulp Fictionâ€ (1994)
May 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œApollo 13â€ (1995)
May 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œFargoâ€ (1996)
May 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œL.A. Confidentialâ€ (1997)
June 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œGood Will Huntingâ€ (1997)
June 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œSaving Private Ryanâ€ (1998)
June 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œThe Cider House Rulesâ€ (1999)
June 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonâ€ (2000)
June 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringsâ€ (2001)
July 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œGangs of New Yorkâ€ (2002)
July 21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the Worldâ€ (2003)
July 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œThe Aviatorâ€ (2004)
August 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œBrokeback Mountainâ€ (2005)
August 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œBabelâ€ (2006)
August 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œDreamgirlsâ€ (2006)
August 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â â€œThere Will Be Bloodâ€ (2007)
Two films will represent each of two Awards years. In 1997 â€œL.A. Confidentialâ€ and â€œGood Will Huntingâ€ each received nine nominations and won two Academy Awards.Â In 2006 â€œBabelâ€ received six nominations, including Best Picture, and â€œDreamgirlsâ€ received seven nominations, the most of any film that year, but did not receive a nomination for Best Picture.
In addition to the feature film, other elements from each year, such as short subjects, behind-the-scenes footage, trailers and music, will be incorporated into each eveningâ€™s program.
Tickets and passes for â€œGreat To Be Nominatedâ€ go on sale April 1.Â Passes for the entire series are $30 for the general public and $25 for students with valid ID and Academy members.Â Patrons wishing to renew passes from parts one, two, three or four will receive a $5 discount (patrons must bring or mail in their old pass to receive the discount).Â Individual tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for students and members.Â Tickets may be purchased by mail, in person at the Academy during regular business hours or, depending on availability, on the night of the screening when the doors open at 6:30 p.m.Â Tickets also may be purchased online at www.oscars.org/events. There are no minimum order requirements and no transaction or processing fees.Â Tickets may be purchased online until noon PT on the day of the event.
Curtain time for all features is 7:30 p.m., and pre-show elements will begin at 7 p.m.Â The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.Â For more information, call (310)-247-3600.
Editors: Downloadable images are available at http://photos.oscars.org.

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